GPS School Meal Program

Growth Public Schools (GPS) participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to offer nutritious meals every school day. GPS families can prepay onto their student’s account and view student activity using MealTime. You can also review ourSchool Meal Policy.

Students can purchase lunch daily for $3.50 and breakfast for $2.00. Eligible students may receive meals free of charge or at the reduced-price rate of $0.40 for lunch and $0.30 for breakfast. Students are eligible for free or reduced priced school meal benefits based on any one of the following:

• Your total household income and size in the month the application is filled out, or the month before, or

• Participation in an assistance program by any member of your household

Your US citizenship or immigration status does not affect your eligibility for free or reduced-price benefits.Applications for free and reduced-price meals may be submitted at any time during a school day. Children participating in the federal National School Lunch Program will not be overtly identified by the use of special tokens, special tickets, special serving lines, separate entrances, separate dining areas, or by any other means.

Families who are not applying or not eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Meals: Please complete this waiverto let GPS know that you have reviewed the eligibility criteria and will not be participating.

Eligible Families: Please find the online application below. You will be prompted to login or register with your email address, then click “Fill a Copy” at the top right corner. (For detailed directions on how to complete the form, please click here. Instrucciones detalladas para completar el formulario están disponibles aqui.)

If you are unable to complete the application online, please download the form and mail or hand deliver to the school at 9320 Tech Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826. Additional questions or concerns? Please contact Candice Lamarche at clamarche@growthps.org or 916-905-0792.